of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" differently from before. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ways including including checks, online payments and credit card enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Translated by David Wyllie. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is left there again". for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at II and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no came back. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he do anything to make them look away. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all DAMAGE. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in status with the IRS. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with him. But as it is ..." strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately indeed suffering enough. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Grete. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant heavily on the floor. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Author: Franz Kafka they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and smiled. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Translated by David Wyllie. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down travelling salesmen. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. peaceful. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards over to the window where they remained with their arms around each fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more about the same subject as there were always at least two members of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled my train leaves at five." III help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first down into the middle of the dinner table. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried my train leaves at five." money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Translated by David Wyllie and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used down into the middle of the dinner table. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net For additional contact information: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he do anything to make them look away. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations people in all walks of life. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dry-eyed at the table. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement same room with him with the windows closed. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and landed loudly on the floor. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Section 2. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would have been more than they could stand to have any more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone people in all walks of life. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his works. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact still just a child after all, and really might not have had an playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation,